Heart Rate Variability and Hemodynamic Change in the Superior Mesenteric Artery by Acupuncture Stimulation of Lower Limb Points : A Randomized Crossover Trial
Joint Authors
Kagaya, Yutaka
Kaneko, Soichiro
Yaegashi, Nobuo
Takayama, Shin
Kanemura, Seiki
Seki, Takashi
Numata, Takehiro
Watanabe, Masashi
Kimura, Yoshitaka
Tanaka, Junichi
Ishii, Tadashi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
We investigated the relationship between superior mesenteric artery blood flow volume (SMA BFV) and autonomic nerve activity in acupuncture stimulation of lower limb points through heart rate variability (HRV) evaluations.
Methods.
Twenty-six healthy volunteers underwent crossover applications of bilateral manual acupuncture stimulation at ST36 or LR3 or no stimulation.
Heart rate, blood pressure, cardiac index, systemic vascular resistance index, SMA BFV, and HRV at rest and 30 min after the intervention were analyzed.
Results.
SMA BFV showed a significant increase after ST36 stimulation (0% to 14.1% ± 23.4%, P=0.007); very low frequency (VLF), high frequency (HF), low frequency (LF), and LF/HF were significantly greater than those at rest (0% to 479.4% ± 1185.6%, P=0.045; 0% to 78.9% ± 197.6%, P=0.048; 0% to 123.9% ± 217.1%, P=0.006; 0% to 71.5% ± 171.1%, P=0.039).
Changes in HF and LF also differed significantly from those resulting from LR3 stimulation (HF: 78.9% ± 197.6% versus −18.2% ± 35.8%, P=0.015; LF: 123.9% ± 217.1% versus 10.6% ± 70.6%, P=0.013).
Conclusion.
Increased vagus nerve activity after ST36 stimulation resulted in increased SMA BFV.
This partly explains the mechanism of acupuncture-induced BFV changes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaneko, Soichiro& Watanabe, Masashi& Takayama, Shin& Numata, Takehiro& Seki, Takashi& Tanaka, Junichi…[et al.]. 2013. Heart Rate Variability and Hemodynamic Change in the Superior Mesenteric Artery by Acupuncture Stimulation of Lower Limb Points : A Randomized Crossover Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462864
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaneko, Soichiro…[et al.]. Heart Rate Variability and Hemodynamic Change in the Superior Mesenteric Artery by Acupuncture Stimulation of Lower Limb Points : A Randomized Crossover Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462864
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaneko, Soichiro& Watanabe, Masashi& Takayama, Shin& Numata, Takehiro& Seki, Takashi& Tanaka, Junichi…[et al.]. Heart Rate Variability and Hemodynamic Change in the Superior Mesenteric Artery by Acupuncture Stimulation of Lower Limb Points : A Randomized Crossover Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462864
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462864